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information in this ebook pattern is prohibited in any form without permission of the author.
This pattern is for personal and home use.

Materials Needed:

26” of Velcro
1.5 yards of Fabric or Woven Nylon
1/2" foam
Heavy poster board

Making the insert:

Step 1: Cut out two pieces of nylon or fabric Take each piece, fold in half open back up
23.5” x 20” and fold in half the other direction to find the
center.

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Starting at the center of each piece….. ….measure out your grid lines as shown in the
drawing at the bottom of the page.

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Step 2: Take one piece of fabric or nylon and Step 3: Sew up each side of the folded piece
fold in half as shown: using a ¼” seam to create a pouch:

Step 4: Open the pouch, crease along the You will end up with a triangle shape like this
remaining diagonal lines shown below: on each end of the pouch.

Step 5: Sew along the bottom of the Repeat for the other side and you will have
“triangle.” made a square bottom for the pouch.

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Step 6: Carefully trim the small triangles off Step 7: Take your second piece of nylon or
each end of the pouch. fabric and measure out the location of 4
pieces of 8” velcro (the “loop” or fuzzy side)
placement.

Step 8: Sew your 4 Velcro pieces to the right Step 9: Fold this piece in half with the Velcro
side of the fabric: inside and repeat steps 3 through 6:

Step 10: Now you should have two pouches

that look like this:

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Step 11: Cut out cardboard and foam pieces Step 12: Turn the pouch with no Velcro right
in the following dimensions: side out so the seams are inside. Spray a light
Bottom:12.25” x 5.75” coat of spray adhesive around the inside:
2 Long Sides: 12.25” x 6”
2 Short Sides: 5.5” x 6”

Step 13: Place the “bottom” piece of …..and then the bottom piece of foam,
cardboard into the pouch, followed by a little followed by a tiny bit more spray adhesive.
spray adhesive….

Step 13: Place the pouch with Velcro into Carefully pin the bottom of the pouches
the other pouch with the Velcro on the inside. together in several:

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Place the remaining pieces of foam and Use spray adhesive to keep the pieces in place
cardboard into the sides as shown. The foam between the layers.
should be on the inside.

Carefully fold all your edges down ¼” to 1/2” Using a needle and thread, use a hidden slip
and pin in place. stitch to close the top of insert.

Use a few stitches around the bottom of Your finished insert! You are almost
the insert to keep everything in place. done…now for the dividers.

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Cut two pieces of nylon or fabric 12” x 7.5”: Fold each piece in half and sew along two
open edges as shown so that one 6” side is
still open.

Turn right side out and sew one inch from the Insert a piece of foam 3.5” x 4.5” into the
edge to create a place for a piece of Velcro to pouch:
be sewn.

Sew along side the foam on the outside of the Your dividers should look like this now:
fabric to enclose the foam and tuck in the
ends and sew the entire pouch closed:

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Sew a piece of velcro (hook side) onto each Now you have 2 dividers for your insert that
side of each divider. can be moved around to accommodate
different sized lenses and cameras!

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